Landscape & External Works

The Countdown to LANDSCAPE 2021 is on. The UK’s premier landscaping exhibition is less than a month away - have you registered yet?

Hall 12 on the 3rd & 4th November at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham - Make sure it’s in your diary!

The LANDSCAPE Show provides the first in-person opportunity to reconnect with others in the industry! LANDSCAPE welcomes exhibitors with a vast collection of leading products, services and innovations for the design, build and management of exterior and interior landscape projects.

LANDSCAPE 2021 is the trade event you will not want to miss – and the best part is, it’s all FREE! Come along to LANDSCAPE this November to find products to transform your project.

LANDSCAPE continues to offer the most up-to-date and current seminar programme in the industry. The programme is packed with CPD accredited sessions that aim to both educate and inspire visitors and exhibitors alike by the biggest names in landscaping. Visitors are in for a treat with some of the most interesting and diverse topics to date – ranging from Stone, Colour, Lighting, Arboriculture, Rooftop Gardens and Climate Change. When LANDSCAPE says there is “something for everyone”, they really do mean it! Both the exhibition and all seminar sessions are free to attend.

Speaker Mark Gregory from Landform Consultants said “the speaker programme is very, very varied. There is something for everybody of all different disciplines. CPD’s the way to go. There’s a lot of networking, a lot of high-end people, a lot of top people here, the networking is part of the show”.

With less than a month to go until LANDSCAPE 2021, have you registered yet?

LANDSCAPE 2021 will take place on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th November at the NEC in Birmingham. You can apply for FREE entry to the show at www.landscapeshow.co.uk/ register. Entry guarantees you access to the exhibition hall as well as all seminar sessions.

See you there!

Landscape & External Works DURA PRODUCTS ANNOUNCE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT RESULTS

Sustainable construction innovators, Dura Products, has today confirmed its sustainability credentials with the release of new Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for its Durakerb, Duradrain and Durachannel products.

The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – conducted by independent sustainable consultancy Fishwick Environmental Ltd – reveals that Dura Products’ DuraKerb – a revolutionary, lightweight and environmentallyfriendly kerbstone – has a carbon footprint of just 1.06kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) per kg. In addition, its Duradrain heavy duty combined kerb and drainage system (CKD) comes in at just 1.47 per kg. The final product to undergo the same analysis is Durachannel, a heavyduty linear surface drainage system, which has a carbon footprint of 1.71 per kg.

The company has long advocated the benefits of its plastic kerbs, thanks to their high recycled content and lightweight composition. Today’s announcement further demonstrates how the products are helping the construction industry embrace a dramatically lower environmental footprint over concretebased alternatives. Strategy for expansion and carbon reduction

The publication of Dura Products LCAs follows the company’s new strategy for expansion and wider carbon reduction. With the demand for green construction fueling Dura Products impressive growth, the company has outlined its commitment to ensuring the environmental benefits of its systems are upheld at every stage of the product’s lifecycle – from sourcing, production, transportation and installation, through to its end of life.

Underpinning the strategy, the company commits to always using recycled polymer when manufacturing its products, ensuring it continues to divert waste from landfill and reduce demand for virgin plastic. This pledge is crucial in ensuring carbon emissions don’t increase as the company expands.

Dura Products also strives to make sure its systems arrive on-site using as little energy as possible. From making sure all available trailer space is used to transport goods to stocking products locally in emerging territories, the company is taking strides to reduce the impact of long-haul transportation. This is, in turn, aiding availability and accessibility to ensure businesses across Europe and beyond can reap the environmental benefits afforded by the Dura Products range. Another factor responsible for emissions is transportation due to the use of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) when delivering materials to customers. Dura Products’ systems are comprised of recycled plastic making them significantly lighter compared to the traditional concrete equivalent. This saves the environment from carbon during transport as the product is limited in load size by volume, rather than weight.

Further efficiencies are also being made through appropriate partnership management. The strategy outlined by Dura Products states that for already developed markets, its partners take fully packed loads to split and support projects locally. For example, Irish supplier Killeshal Precast generally hold over 2,000 units of stock at any time. This strategy is replicated for all partners in the UK and across Mainland Europe to ensure growth within a sustainable life cycle.

For new markets, Dura Products will initially supply direct from the works on a projectto-project basis, but with a long-term goal of holding stock locally. This is achieved by collaborating with like-minded distributors that share the same ethos and technical expertise to help generate interest and demand in the respective region. For the past two years, the company has been working with Peleg RWS in Israel to introduce the concept of sustainable combined kerb and drainage solutions and is now close to securing its first approval in Jerusalem. The low carbon strategy for supply and supporting projects will then be adopted as the company expands into new markets.

Steve Bennett, Managing Director of Dura Products, commented: “As the construction industry strives to lessen its impact on the planet, we’re seeing an increased demand for our eco-friendly kerbing and drainage systems. While this is great news, we must evaluate our products over their full life cycle using accurate and independently verified data. Proper coordination and monitoring of our carbon footprint will enable our business to expand, without devaluing the environmental benefits of using our products.”

Landscape & External Works Protecting classic cars with SterlingOSB Zero

Bindloss Dawes architects in Somerset is experienced in the design of a great variety of buildings, from high-end retail premises to beach houses in the Caribbean and all sorts in between. The desire to create thoughtful architecture that complements and enhances existing surroundings, with quality, technology and sustainability at the core, sees Bindloss Dawes employing a diverse range of materials.

A current project is the design and installation of a workshop and garages for an avid classic car collector in the grounds of a Grade 2 listed property in Somerset. When specifying materials, the architects originally considered plywood for the structural elements “but the contractors wanted to use SterlingOSB Zero as they insisted it is stronger than ply! As a big fan of OSB, we naturally agreed”, explains Oliver Bindloss, Joint Principal. He continues, “The finished building will be divided into a car maintenance area, complete with a car lift, which will accommodate the restoration of two to three cars at a time, and a garage area which will house the owner’s series of 1960s classic Porsches behind glass doors. The garage section will benefit from a dehumidifier to maintain the condition of the leather upholstery while keeping the chill off the engines in winter.” Check out The Porsche Barn on Instagram to follow the project’s progress. @theporschebarn Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is formed of cross-directional strands of timber, bonded with resin adhesives and mechanically pressed to create a structurally engineered board. The SterlingOSB Zero range from West Fraser is stronger than ply, with no knots, voids or de-lamination. The boards are designed to speed up the build process and are available in a wide range of grades, thicknesses and sheet sizes. For structural use in dry or humid load bearing situations, SterlingOSB Zero OSB3 is the board of choice.

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When undertaking dry lining, SterlingOSB Zero StrongFix quickly provides secure anchorage areas. Along with its many practical attributes, the Sterling OSB Zero range has strong environmental credentials. All West Fraser panel products produced in the UK are net carbon negative and manufactured in mills that have obtained the coveted environmental ISO 14001 accreditation. Responsibly sourced, the panels are FSC certified and created from locally grown timber, cutting embodied carbon from transportation. Sterling OSB Zero is also the first OSB product to be made in the UK with zero added formaldehyde, ensuring an even ‘greener’ board that meets all standards with ease. Samples of SterlingOSB Zero, and West Fraser’s other construction panels, can be ordered on the website. Head to the website to download a selection of tools including a fully-interactive guide to all West Fraser products and a checklist to make sure you have everything you need for your build. For further information, call 01786 812 921 or visit Uk.westfraser.com

Case Study STELLA SPECIFIED FOR BARN CONVERSION AT POLDHURST MANOR

PROJECT

Poldhurst Manor is a stunning country residence in Harbledown and Rough Common, Kent. Part of the main residence dates back to the early 16th Century.

The estate includes a number of grade 2 listed barns, which have all been converted for office and leisure space.

A new upstairs areas has been recently introduced into one of the barns, creating a useful space which the owner intends to use a gymnasium.

A STUNNING LOOK INSIDE AND OUT

In order to create a light, airy and well ventilated space, the owner commissioned four Stella bespoke conservation rooflights, that now flood the large open upstairs space with natural daylight. The perfect environment for those morning spin sessions!

Stella designed and manufactured the opening rooflights to fit an internal rafter size 550mmx850mm, each with a single glazing bar. Internally the rooflights were finished with a stylish American Ash liner to achieve a high quality finish and excellent thermal performance.

HIGH PERFORMANCE ROOFLIGHTS

The rooflights were manufactured using Marine Grade 316 stainless steel and finished with a C5 powder coating offering excellent protection against the elements with minimum maintenance.

The glazing consisted a 4mm toughened Bio-Clean Natural self-clean and solar control outer pane with a 16mm black warm edge spacer filled with Argon